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Actors join writer strike: first tandem strike in Hollywood since 1960 (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 1 year ago by cyu@sh.itjust.works to c/moviesandtv@lemmy.film

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According to reports, producers expect writers will run out of money, possibly lose their homes and be forced to come to bargaining table. Producers denied these reports.

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[–] TheAndrewBrown@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The writer’s strike probably still won’t be really felt for a while, but this will have an immediate effect. No press junkets, no premieres, no conventions, etc.

[–] Pips@lemmy.film 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Conventions are still happening, but actors can only talk about old work, nothing active. That makes sense, but curious if actors will just refuse to go altogether. Would be wild for SDCC to become an actual comic book convention again.

Edit: Maybe not? I've seen conflicting sources on that.

[–] TheAndrewBrown@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The linked article says “During the strike, actors will not be permitted to promote past projects through conventions, interviews or panels.” That seems to me like they can’t promote anything they’ve acted in, no matter how old.

[–] Pips@lemmy.film 2 points 1 year ago

Odd, I read the opposite somewhere else but perhaps that's wrong.

[–] Hiccup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

It would be nice to go back to the old ways.